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A Treasury of American folklore : stories, ballads, and traditions of the people

Publication date: 1968

Topics: Folklore -- United States, Legends -- United States, Folklore, Legends, Manners and customs, United States -- Social life and customs, United States

Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers

Collection: marygrovecollege; internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled

Contributor: Internet Archive

Language: English

Item Size: 2.1G

xxvii, 932 pages ; 22 cm

Includes music

Includes bibliographical references and index

pt. 1. Heroes and boasters -- 1. Backwoods boasters -- 2. Pseudo bad men -- 3. Killers -- 4. Free lances -- 5. Miracle men -- 6. Patron saints : pt. 2. Boosters and knockers -- 1. Tall talk -- 2. The sky's the limit -- 3. Local cracks and slams : pt. 3. Jesters -- 1. Pranks and tricks -- 2. Humorous anecdotes and jests : pt. 4. Liars -- Yarns and tall tales -- 2. From the liars' bench : pt. 5. Folk tales and legends -- 1. Animal tales -- 2. Nursery tales -- 3. Witch tales -- 4. Ghost tales -- 5. Devil tales -- 6. Queer tales : pt. 6. Songs and thymes -- 1. Play rhymes and catch colloquies -- 2. Singing and play-party games -- 3. Ballads and songs